ENGLEWOOD, Colo. —Over the past several years, the Broncos have looked for a difference-maker at tight end.
In 2020, they could have several.
Noah Fant returns as the team's starter after a rookie season in which he set a slew of franchise records and led all rookie tight ends in nearly every statistical category. The Broncos also added Nick Vannett in free agency to aid the team's run game and drafted Albert Okwuegbunam in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
Add in Troy Fumagalli, Jake Butt and hybrid tight end/fullback Andrew Beck, and the Broncos could boast a versatile position group,depending upon who they select to make the roster. On game days, that versatility could become an advantage if the Broncos choose to attack opponents with two tight ends on the field at the same time.
The Broncos ran 12 personnel — one running back, two tight ends — on 16 percent of their snaps in 2019, which was their third most-used grouping behind 11 personnel (one running back, one tight end) and 21 personnel (two running backs, one tight end), according to Sharp Football Stats. The league average in 12 personnel was 20 percent of the snaps, so the Broncos were slightly behind that pace.
As the Broncos prepare for 2020, though, perhaps it's better to look at the Giants' offense, where Offensive Coordinator Pat Shurmur was the head coach in 2019.
The Giants largely operated out of three-receiver sets — their 74 percent of snaps out of 11 personnel was second only to the Bengals' 76 percent — but they operated out of 12 personnel on 17 percent of the snaps. Shurmur's Giants largely ran out of that personnel grouping, but they also found some success passing the football.
Of course, in Denver, there are certain to be differences. Shurmur has spoken on several occasions about the need to base the Broncos' offense on the skill set of his new players. It would be naïve to expect the percentages from Shurmur's offense in New York to be replicated in Denver. Whether that means more or less 12 personnel remains to be seen, but Vannett does see the value of operating with two tight ends on the field.
"I've always been a big fan of 12 personnel," Vannett said Tuesday. "I always think, man, [if] you get more big bodies out there, it creates so many mismatches, especially when you have two big athletes out there. We can just own the middle of the field in the pass game. You have a guy like Noah Fant who can run just about any route, run past guys. Then you have someone like me. I can find the void and run crisp routes and just be able to get open. It creates those mismatches. At the same time, guys like us in the game, you don't know if it's going to be run or pass. It just kind of gives the defense — it kind of puts them on their heels a little bit not really just knowing what's going to happen. It just makes things more unpredictable. I just think it helps in the run game so much. It's good for the outside zones. I've always been a big fan of 12 personnel. I might be a little biased, but I've always been a big fan."
"do it" - Google News
August 26, 2020 at 06:51AM
https://ift.tt/2Qo4KjN
'You've got guys that can do it all': How Denver could benefit from dynamic options at tight end position - DenverBroncos.com
"do it" - Google News
https://ift.tt/2zLpFrJ
https://ift.tt/3feNbO7
Bagikan Berita Ini
0 Response to "'You've got guys that can do it all': How Denver could benefit from dynamic options at tight end position - DenverBroncos.com"
Post a Comment